Our fourth visit to Sri Lanka was an action packed 10 day getaway, hatched as a “thank you” present to Becky’s aunts and cousin who have been taking care of us this past year in Vietnam. Sri Lanka ETAs (electronic travel authorization) were super easy to get (even for Vietnamese citizens), so we mapped out…Continue reading Sri Lanka – Kandy, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Passikudah, Habarana, Colombo
Vietnam
Vietnam has been our home for nearly 2 years now and we realized we’ve been delinquent in not sharing some photos of our daily life here. It is quite an impossible task to narrow down dozens of experiences to just a few photos, but we’ve tried our best. Things we will miss most when we…Continue reading Vietnam
The Latest News…
Our two years of being based in Saigon is rapidly drawing to an end. We had goals of becoming conversant in Vietnamese, spending more time with Becky’s relatives, and traveling this region. Mission accomplished! Our Vietnamese is still at a beginner’s level but we are pleased at our progress thus far, and plan to return…Continue reading The Latest News…
Philippines – Malapascua
Malapascua Island, Philippines – one of the only places in the world where SCUBA divers can come face to face with pelagic thresher sharks (also known as “fox sharks”). Thresher sharks are famous for their unusually long tails, which can sometimes measure as long as their torpedo shaped muscular bodies! The thresher shark uses its…Continue reading Philippines – Malapascua
India – Amritsar, Golden Triangle & Varanasi
It’s been over a decade since our last visit to India so we were way overdue for a return trip. We didn’t cover too much new ground because we were traveling with family who were visiting India for the first time. But since we last visited the “Golden Triangle” (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur) back in 2003,…Continue reading India – Amritsar, Golden Triangle & Varanasi